Cold Desert Phlox
探検植物
Cold Desert Phlox
phlox stansburyi
Cold Desert Phlox, scientifically known as Phlox stansburyi, is a hardy perennial wildflower native to the arid landscapes of the Western United States. Standing as a colorful beacon in otherwise dusty terrains, this resilient plant thrives where many others fail, lighting up sagebrush deserts and rocky slopes with its beautiful pink and purple blossoms in late spring. It plays a vital role in its native ecosystem by providing an early-season nectar source for a variety of long-tongued pollinators, including butterflies and hawkmoths, which are drawn to its fragrant, tubular blooms.
生息地: Found in dry, open habitats including rocky slopes, sagebrush scrub, and pinyon-juniper woodlands across the western Great Basin.
外見
This low-growing perennial or subshrub typically reaches 10 to 30 centimeters in height, forming clumped, woody bases. Its opposite, lance-shaped leaves are stiff, narrow, and coated in distinctive sticky, glandular hairs. The flowers are the plant's most striking feature, sporting five-lobed, flat-faced petals that range from pale pink and lavender to deep rose, centered around a narrow tube that is 1 to 2 centimeters long.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Ericales科Polemoniaceae属Phlox
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Its long, tubular flower throat restricts nectar access to specialized pollinators with long proboscises, ensuring highly efficient pollination.
The species name 'stansburyi' honors Howard Stansbury, a 19th-century US Army officer who led a major scientific expedition to explore the Great Salt Lake basin.
The sticky residue on its leaves acts like natural flypaper, which may prevent destructive crawling pests from reaching and consuming the flowers.
特殊能力
能力
Glandular Armor
Stems and leaves are coated in sticky, glandular hairs that deter crawling insect predators and help reduce moisture loss in dry winds.
能力
Drought-Resilient Taproot
An extensive, woody taproot system anchors the plant deep into rocky crevices to access moisture reserves during dry summer months.
能力
Low Cushion Profile
Its low-growing, compact growth form protects it from severe desert winds and helps trap micro-humidity near the ground.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 10-30 cm
- 寿命
- 3-10 年
食性と食事
Like all green plants, Cold Desert Phlox synthesizes its own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, and essential soil nutrients.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Soil minerals
生態系とのつながり
mutualism
White-lined Sphinx Moth
Hyles lineata
Adult moths visit the flowers to drink nectar, pollinating the phlox in the process.
eaten by
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
Deer occasionally browse the tender early-spring foliage of this subshrub in times of food scarcity.
competitor
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
Competes directly for soil moisture and scarce nutrient resources in dry Great Basin soils.
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安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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よくある質問
Cold Desert Phloxを見分けるには？
Cold Desert Phloxを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。
Cold Desert Phloxの長さは何ですか？
10-30 cm
Cold Desert Phloxの寿命は何ですか？
3-10 年
Cold Desert Phloxは何を食べますか？
Like all green plants, Cold Desert Phlox synthesizes its own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, and essential soil nutrients.
Cold Desert Phloxは通常どこに生息していますか？
Found in dry, open habitats including rocky slopes, sagebrush scrub, and pinyon-juniper woodlands across the western Great Basin.
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